Quotes About Encouragement

You have to look at the person's gifts, temperament, passions, successes, joys, and opportunities. And once you find that seed, you need to fertilize it with encouragement and water it with opportunity. If you do, the person will blossom before your eyes.

Treat a man as he appears to be and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be.

their success is more important to you than your success

Las personas con buenas actitudes tienden a hacer que quienes están a su alrededor se sientan más positivos.

Un líder es grande, no por su poder, sino por su habilidad de hacer surgir poder a otros.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe emphasized, "Treat a man as he appears to be and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be.

Am I adding value to people?

UCLA basketball coach John Wooden told players who scored to give a smile, wink, or nod to the player who gave them a good pass. "What if he's not looking?" asked a team member. Wooden replied, "I guarantee he'll look." Everyone values encouragement and looks for it.

It's been said that when one of Wooden's players asked, "Coach, what happens if I point to the player who gave me the assist and he isn't watching?" Coach Wooden replied, "He will always be watching." People desire validation and encouragement. It's human nature.

If you want to become a better leader, let go of control and start fostering cooperation. Good leaders stop bossing people around and start encouraging them. That is the secret to being a people-oriented leader, because much of leadership is encouragement.

POINT OUT A GREAT STRENGTH OF SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFE TODAY.

by talking other people out of their dreams, critical people excuse themselves for staying in their comfort zones

MAKE IT YOUR JOB TO PUT OTHER PEOPLE ON TOP TODAY.

We tend to become what the most important person in our life thinks we will become.

The least important word: I (gets the least amount done) The most important word: We (gets the most amount done)—relationships The two most important words: Thank you—appreciation The three most important words: All is forgiven—forgiveness The four most important words: What is your opinion?—listening The five most important words: You did a good job—encouragement The six most important words: I want to know you better—understanding

How do the people around you react to the sparks of life? Are they fire lighters who blow things up, or firefighters who calm things down?

Perfectionists can rarely affirm themselves; therefore, it's very difficult for them to affirm others.

People must have affirmation and praise in order to maintain a high level of performance. Withholding negative or critical comments is not nearly as important as giving positive input through compliments and praise.

Some people inspire us more than others do.

One of the best applications of this idea is expressed in what I call the 101 percent principle: Find the one thing that you believe is the potential leader's greatest asset, and then give 101 percent encouragement in that area. Focusing on a person's strengths promotes positive growth, confidence, and success as a potential leader. Focus

Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. Good work can never be expected from a worker without encouragement. No one can ever have lived without it.

The attitude of the leader, coupled with a positive atmosphere in the organization, can encourage people to accomplish great things.

Think the best, believe the best, and express the best in others.

usted se gana el corazón de las personas cuando les ayuda a crecer.